3 Tips to Get to Know Your Doctor

Byadmin October 17, 2012

Here is a USA Weekend piece on the type of advice I give in Critical Decisions – how to make stronger connections with your doctor.

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Thoughts on Shared Decision Making
Byadmin April 20, 2016

I recently gave a talk about shared decision making at the annual conference for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Here is a nice write-up of that talk. For those of you silly enough not to travel to Florida to hear me pontificate! After listening to the treatment alternatives—surveillance, or active treatment with surgery and radiation—a…

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Great Piece on Critical Decisions
Byadmin September 26, 2012

Here is a well-written piece by The Global Mail discussing Critical Decisions. Take a look.

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More Discussion about Discussing Out-Of-Pocket Costs
Byadmin December 23, 2013

In the wake of my recent New York Times op-ed, and other writing about patient out-of-pocket costs, I was interviewed by Tammy Worth, a writer at Renal and Urology News. She did a great job of exploring this controversial topic. Here is a sneak peek at her article, followed by a link to the full…

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Getting A Colonoscopy? Ask Your Doctor About Using An AI Copilot
Byadmin2 January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Colon cancer is often preventable with timely screening. One way to be screened is through a procedure called colonoscopy, where a physician examines your colon with a camera to look for precancerous polyps. Unfortunately, some physicians are not as thorough as they should be and overlook growths they should be removing. It might be time…

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Think Generics Will Lower the Cost of Chemo? Think Again
Byadmin January 14, 2019

Chemotherapy drugs have become ridiculously expensive. Many new drugs come to market costing more than $100,000 per patient for a full course of treatment. Often, patients have to pay a significant portion of these costs. For example, a 20% co-insurance rate, typical for basic Medicare coverage, leaves patients responsible for more than $20,000 of chemotherapy costs,…

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Is It Hazardous to Guess Your Risk of Cancer?
Byadmin April 5, 2013

In this two-minute video, I explained why it can be hazardous to take a guess at what your lifetime risk is of experiencing cancer. I describe a study I conducted with, among others, Angie Fagerlin. This is one of my favorite studies, because it is really counterintuitive and raises important questions about health communication and medical decision-making….

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3 Tips to Get to Know Your Doctor

Thoughts on Shared Decision Making

Great Piece on Critical Decisions

More Discussion about Discussing Out-Of-Pocket Costs

Getting A Colonoscopy? Ask Your Doctor About Using An AI Copilot

Think Generics Will Lower the Cost of Chemo? Think Again

Is It Hazardous to Guess Your Risk of Cancer?

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